Thomas and Anna Dews are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Laura Katherine Dews, to Rondale Wayne Gambrell, son of Rondal and Debra Gambrell.
The couple will unite in marriage Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the residence of Mr. Bill Greene. A reception will be held immediately following the ceremony.

Alicia Renfro Glass and Alan Glass would like to announce the birth of their daughter Addison Kay Glass was born June, 12, 2012, at 1:18 p.m., weighing 5 lbs. and 13 ounces, and was 19 inches long.
She was welcomed home by her proud big brother William Glass, maternal grandparents Melissa Renfro and Bumper Renfro of Owenton. Paternal grandparents are Debbie and Jerry Kumkel of Stamping Ground and Dale and Robin Glass of Georgetown. Great-grandmothers Alice Osborne and Hazel Glass.

I didn’t get to the mowing on Monday last. I kept holding out for more rain.
I finally started early on Thursday and mowed till it got hot then finished on Friday. We did get a half inch on Thursday and a full inch on Friday evening. Everything is green and growing now. I’ll have to start my mowing routine again.
We have had enough rain around this area to put water back in Elkhorn Creek.

John Cheeves said, “I can’t write without a reader. It’s precisely like a kiss, you can’t do it alone.” Life teaches us that we can’t accomplish important tasks by ourselves. The same can be said for barn murals. Certainly, without the dedication and cooperation of many folks, we would not have been able to complete four barn murals along the Agricultural Heritage Trail in less than three years.

By GREG WADDELLFor the News-Herald
More than a decade ago, Steven Lopez etched his name into history as the first American to win gold medals in the two highest divisions of the USA Tae kwon do National Championships.
In July, Owenton native Kendall Yount joined that club, securing her spot as not only the youngest competitor to achieve the feat, but also the first female.

An Owen County man has pled guilty to a manslaughter charge following a May DUI-related crash.
The crash took place May 16 when the driver, Lamonte Richardson, 55, was traveling east on Frank Clark Road and he failed to negotiate a curve, police said in an earlier statement.
The vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree.
Both Richardson and a passenger, David Richardson, 59, were trapped in the vehicle.
The men were brothers.
Lamonte Richardson was extricated with no injuries.

After several months of City of Owenton Planning and Zoning Commission and Owenton City Council meetings, the council held a second reading on the proposed zone change at 311 South Main Street, known as the Ford property, July 27.
Each council member attending the meeting approved the second reading.
Members Tim Cammack and Robert Walker were not in attendance.
The property had been an R-1 lot (residential), but was changed to C-1 (commercial).
The change will allow a commercial business to be opened on the property.